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What is most important to Achilles?
Fame.honourrecognition.
Why did Paris kill Achilles during the Trojan War?
because Achilles was a huge powerhouse for the Greeks as he was almost invincible also Achilles-killed his closest and most important brother Hector, whose last words were that Paris would kill Achilles
Why is Achilles important?
Achilles is really the focal character in the Iliad. Without him, the Greeks probably wouldn't have been able to defeat the Trojans, as Hector, the leader of the Trojan army, was second only to Achilles in martial prowess.
What did Achilles do in The Odyssey?
Achilles appeared to Ulysses in The Odyssey. He gave him a speech in hell and told Ulysses that life was more important than glory or money.
Who was slain by Achilles?
Among a lot others, perhaps the most important is HECTOR of TROY
What movement would you expect to occur during the Achilles reflex?
The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle jerk reflex. If the Achilles tendon is tapped, the foot should jerk towards its plantar surface.
What level of the spinal cord does the Achilles reflex test?
The Achilles reflex is also known as the ankle-jerk reflex. it is controlled by the S1 segment of the spinal chord and occurs when the Achilles tendon is struck with a rubber hammer.
What is the effector of the Achilles reflex?
gastrocnemius muscle
Achilles reflex protects which 2 muscles?
gastrocnemius and soleus
Reflexes classified as somatic reflexes include?
A. abdominal reflex B. Achilles jerk D. corneal reflex E. crossed extensor reflex F. gag reflex G. patellar reflex H. plantar reflex
Why is the Achilles tendon reflex protective?
If you break it you can never completely walk again. Just watch the movie Troy and when Achilles gets hit with the arrow in the heel he can't walk. So that's why they call it the Achilles Heel.
What is the difference between reflex action and walking?
walking:it is controlled by cerebellum reflex action:it is controlled by spinal cord
How does the stepping reflex help the fetus develop?
It will develop walking.
What is most important to Achilles?
Fame.honourrecognition.
What are Achilles heel symptoms?
A sore Achilles tendon (back of your lower leg, just above the heel knob), that gets worse from running, walking, stairs.
Does running cause damage to the Achilles tendon?
In short, No. If properly stretched and strengthened, the Achilles tendons are extremely strong and designed to take the repetitiveness of walking and running for years on end.
What happens during ankle reflex?
An ankle reflex is when the Achilles tendon is tapped while the foot is stretched out. A positive outcome is when the foot jerks outward. The test is done to determine if S1 and S2[3] nerve roots are in place.
